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HASSET Thesaurus

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WELL-BEING (HEALTH) > LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH > SUBSTANCE USE > DRUG USE

Preferred term

DRUG USE  

Definition

  • THE USE OF DRUGS WHOSE MANUFACTURE IS NOT LEGALLY CONTROLLED AND WHICH MAY CONTAIN IMPURITIES. THEY ARE TAKEN FOR THEIR SUBJECTIVE EFFECT AND MAY CAUSE UNEXPECTED TOXICITY.

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History note

  • AFTER 1998 TERMS FOR SPECIFIC DRUGS WERE ADDED.

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Definition source

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/72313a19-714e-4057-aac0-663ed1dc45cc

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